As they had no interpreters, they could only communicate with each other by signs.

They found the land generally covered with forest trees, with occasional meadows of green grass, profusely interspersed with flowers, which filled the air with fragrance.
Another party of five men, was sent to examine the northern shore of the bay.

They probably inflicted some gross outrage upon the natives, as the crew of the Half Moon had conducted infamously, at other points of the coast, where they had landed, robbing and shooting the Indians.
The sun had gone down, and a rainy evening had set in, when two canoes impelled rapidly by paddles, overtook the returning boat.

One contained fourteen Indians; the other twelve.

Approaching within arrow shot, they discharged a volley into the boat.